[COVID-19 Virus] The Sinkies are fucked Thread.

[tobelightlight]

There are currently 172 cases of serious illness requiring oxygen supplementation, and 30 in critical condition in the ICU. Of those who have fallen very ill, 168 are seniors above 60 years.

how many are vaccinated? this is a very important question.

 

[Gallego99]

Seriously, I wouldn't be surprised that the number will go higher in the coming weeks. I thought the public will take this covid 19 seriously by observing safe distancing and mask wearing, but I am shocked to see that in a number of places , the rules are not observed. How naive and wrong I am to believe that the members of the public will wear their masks and keep the social distance out of fear of contracting the virus.

Try going to Marina Barrage on a Friday and Saturday after midnight .. you 'll see many groups of people mingling at close quarters, mask off , chatting and eating. Some of these groups look to be some kind of cycling groups. Mind you, there are more than five in a group.

All the efforts to remind people to be socially responsible as the authorities open up have fallen to deaf ears. It is frustrating for those who are in the front-line having to deal with sick covid patients and the irony is some people just don't care about the covid safety measures. Something needs to be done or the rot will set in.

They're probably the nay sayers on the need for vaccination or the ones who are already vaccinated. Regardless, their conduct is deplorable and I'm sure both sides of the divide can agree on this.

 

[Leckmichamarsch]

400 dorm dwellers will go fuck maids who in turn bring virus to our homes
TQ PAP

 

[zhihau]

Some jokers also mask down ,hold a drink then walk around ,this is happening in mall, outside buildings ,then in groups chatting, ceca in mrt wear mask half cover talking wat u all think

I was holding a cup of coffee while strolling along ECP some time back to beo beo the topless AngMohBu cyclists, I went home empty handed.

 

[Ganesha]

400 dorm dwellers will go fuck maids who in turn bring virus to our homes
TQ PAP

luckily I have no maids. but I do not mind having one like this.

 

[laksaboy]

Anyone knows where I can find this new propaganda ad poster, telling old farts to stay home as much as possible? I think there's an English version too, featuring a different auntie. There might be a Melayu and Indian version too.

 

[dredd]

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Anyone knows where I can find this new propaganda ad poster, telling old farts to stay home as much as possible? I think there's an English version too, featuring a different auntie. There might be a Melayu and Indian version too.

Why you want to find this? So you can make fun and sound snarky? You have too much time on your hands.

People are trying to help save lives during the pandemic, while you are trying to stir shit and trying to sound smart with zero solutions. You sir, are a fuckwit of the highest order.

 

[kaninabuchaojibye]

meanwhile in s korea...

Explosive rise in infections disrupts Korea's path to 'live with COVID-19' strategy
m.koreatimes.co.kr

People wait in line to receive a coronavirus test at a testing center in Songpa District of Seoul, Sunday. Yonhap

Some experts expect daily tally to top 4,000 in a few days

By Lee Hyo-jin

An explosive rise in coronavirus cases following the Chuseok holiday is causing disruptions to the government's plan to adopt a "live with COVID-19" strategy from late next month.

The administration previously said that it was drawing up a plan to implement such a strategy, under which antivirus restrictions would be gradually eased, from the end of October when 70 percent of the country's 52 million population is expected to be fully vaccinated.

But the plan is now facing uncertainty due to a surge in infections following the long weekend holiday, which ran from Sept. 18 to 22, during which millions of people travelled across the country to visit their family.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 3,273 new infections for Friday, among which 3,245 were local transmissions, a record high since the coronavirus outbreak reached here.

The daily tally for Saturday dropped to 2,771, mainly due to fewer tests on the weekend, but was still the second highest number of cases recorded.

However, the worst is yet to come, according to medical experts who believe that the latest tallies do not truly reflect the number of infections during the holiday.

"Considering the incubation period of the coronavirus, a majority of people who tested positive during the previous two days seem to be those who were exposed to the virus before the Chuseok holiday," said Kim Woo-joo, an infectious disease specialist at Korea University Guro Hospital.

He added, "Due to the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant, which has become the dominant strain in the country, along with the rising cases of breakthrough infections, it will be highly difficult to curb the current spread only with the social distancing measures currently in place."

A woman gets tested for the coronavirus at a makeshift testing center near Seoul Station, Sunday. Yonhap

Chon Eun-mi, a pulmonologist at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital said, "We might see the daily tally top 4,000 in a few days."

"It took a while for the figure to surpass 2,000, but after that, as seen from the COVID-19 situation in other countries, the number escalates in a short period of time."

The experts said the government should focus more on curbing the virus spread for now, rather than engaging in further discussions about implementing its "live with COVID-19" strategy.

The health authorities, who believe the current trend will continue for the next couple of weeks, said they will decide on further steps in accordance with how the situation develops next week.

"The infections may keep increasing for the next one to two weeks," said KDCA Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyeong at a COVID-19 response briefing, Saturday.

Jeong urged people to cancel or delay private gatherings for the next couple of weeks, as stabilizing the current virus situation is critical before entering into the "live with COVID-19" plan.

Regarding concerns that the current wave will disrupt the government plan, the KDCA chief said, "We will make further decisions based on the number of infections and medical capacity next week."

Meanwhile, the authorities will announce their vaccination plan for the fourth quarter Monday, which includes the inoculation of pregnant women and children aged between 12 and 17.

The government has decided to include the minors on the list after it concluded that the vaccines had proven to be safe and effective for them in other countries. The education authorities noted that vaccination at schools will not be mandatory, and the parents of students will be given a choice.

In addition, booster shots will be rolled out beginning with high-risk groups ― people aged 60 and older and medical personnel ― while the dose interval between the two standard shots will be shortened to increase the number of those fully vaccinated.

 

[Leepotism]

The number will keep increasing.

 

[Dr Christopher Cheok C S]

meanwhile in s korea...

Explosive rise in infections disrupts Korea's path to 'live with COVID-19' strategy
m.koreatimes.co.kr

People wait in line to receive a coronavirus test at a testing center in Songpa District of Seoul, Sunday. Yonhap

Some experts expect daily tally to top 4,000 in a few days

By Lee Hyo-jin

An explosive rise in coronavirus cases following the Chuseok holiday is causing disruptions to the government's plan to adopt a "live with COVID-19" strategy from late next month.

The administration previously said that it was drawing up a plan to implement such a strategy, under which antivirus restrictions would be gradually eased, from the end of October when 70 percent of the country's 52 million population is expected to be fully vaccinated.

But the plan is now facing uncertainty due to a surge in infections following the long weekend holiday, which ran from Sept. 18 to 22, during which millions of people travelled across the country to visit their family.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 3,273 new infections for Friday, among which 3,245 were local transmissions, a record high since the coronavirus outbreak reached here.

The daily tally for Saturday dropped to 2,771, mainly due to fewer tests on the weekend, but was still the second highest number of cases recorded.

However, the worst is yet to come, according to medical experts who believe that the latest tallies do not truly reflect the number of infections during the holiday.

"Considering the incubation period of the coronavirus, a majority of people who tested positive during the previous two days seem to be those who were exposed to the virus before the Chuseok holiday," said Kim Woo-joo, an infectious disease specialist at Korea University Guro Hospital.

He added, "Due to the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant, which has become the dominant strain in the country, along with the rising cases of breakthrough infections, it will be highly difficult to curb the current spread only with the social distancing measures currently in place."

A woman gets tested for the coronavirus at a makeshift testing center near Seoul Station, Sunday. Yonhap

Chon Eun-mi, a pulmonologist at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital said, "We might see the daily tally top 4,000 in a few days."

"It took a while for the figure to surpass 2,000, but after that, as seen from the COVID-19 situation in other countries, the number escalates in a short period of time."

The experts said the government should focus more on curbing the virus spread for now, rather than engaging in further discussions about implementing its "live with COVID-19" strategy.

The health authorities, who believe the current trend will continue for the next couple of weeks, said they will decide on further steps in accordance with how the situation develops next week.

"The infections may keep increasing for the next one to two weeks," said KDCA Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyeong at a COVID-19 response briefing, Saturday.

Jeong urged people to cancel or delay private gatherings for the next couple of weeks, as stabilizing the current virus situation is critical before entering into the "live with COVID-19" plan.

Regarding concerns that the current wave will disrupt the government plan, the KDCA chief said, "We will make further decisions based on the number of infections and medical capacity next week."

Meanwhile, the authorities will announce their vaccination plan for the fourth quarter Monday, which includes the inoculation of pregnant women and children aged between 12 and 17.

The government has decided to include the minors on the list after it concluded that the vaccines had proven to be safe and effective for them in other countries. The education authorities noted that vaccination at schools will not be mandatory, and the parents of students will be given a choice.

In addition, booster shots will be rolled out beginning with high-risk groups ― people aged 60 and older and medical personnel ― while the dose interval between the two standard shots will be shortened to increase the number of those fully vaccinated.

South Korea 3000 cases, Singapore 2000 cases.
But South Korea's population is 12 times larger than Singapore.

 

[Leepotism]

And OKY is very happy to sing song

 

[Dr Christopher Cheok C S]

A few kopitiams also forced to shut this weekend due to clusters (not disclosed in the media).

The kopitiam list is out, many received it in whatsapp.
Apparently someone consolidated the list. I can't verify for all the listed locations, so not sharing here.
Closed for deep cleaning.

 

[Dr Christopher Cheok C S]

Construction companies shift their dorm workers to private residential areas (illegal), but MOM closed two eyes. Amazing that anything is possible in Singapore these days.

Each unit allowed only 6pax foreigners but many private apartments and landed properties have more than 20pax migrant workers sleeping inside.

 

[Dr Christopher Cheok C S]

Singapore finding it hard to ‘live with Covid’​

https://asiatimes.com/2021/09/singapore-finding-it-hard-to-live-with-covid/

Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s finance minister and co-chair of a multi-ministry Covid-19 task force, conceded on September 24 that Singaporeans would be disappointed by the new curbs but said the city-state remains committed to its endemic strategy. Daily cases will eventually stabilize but remain “much higher” than previously, said the minister. “We are not going back to a scenario of low daily cases anymore. It’s not going to be possible, because we are moving forward to learn to live with the virus,” said Wong. “That’s part of the adjustment we all have to make to prepare ourselves for the time when Covid becomes an endemic disease and learn to live with more daily cases.”

But cases have risen faster than expected in Singapore due to the more contagious Delta variant. The island nation of 5.7 million recorded its highest-ever daily caseload of 1,939 on September 26. The Ministry of Health (MoH) projects daily cases to exceed 3,200 within a week at the current trajectory and says hospital capacity could come under strain if left unchecked.

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Friday that Singapore will start ramping up plans to handle as many as 5,000 daily cases amid a surge that has seen consecutive days of record-high numbers. Intensive care unit (ICU) beds are set to be increased to 1,600, up from the current available capacity of 1,000, to cope with the rising number of infections.

The MoH has also stopped differentiating between linked and unlinked daily cases as Covid-19’s endemicity heightens. Unlinked cases have been a metric to watch since the pandemic began, often being cited as an indicator of undetected disease transmission, but are no longer as relevant as before, say experts, as Singapore now aims to “live with Covid.”

Medical experts say the island nation could see hundreds of deaths annually from endemic Covid-19, but the toll will ultimately depend on the number of deaths per day Singapore would be willing to accept as it permits larger social gatherings, reduces curbs on businesses, and re-opens borders to foreign travelers without quarantine requirements.

Israeli health officials have said the efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine wanes after six months, and that booster doses may help reduce transmission. But there is no scientific consensus that a third dose is necessary, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has said more of the world should be vaccinated with a first dose before people receive a third.

 

[mojito]

The fact that it’s not an exponential rise is testament to the effectiveness of the vaccine program

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Silliterate man. Silly and illiterate is what u r. Why is a greater proportion cases more serious, because they got vaxxed?? Ur assumption expect the opposite no?

Because only a fraction bother to report sick, take pcr test, get attended to by health system. Must explain P6 maths to med skool grad? Fake degree lah u that's what.

 

[porcaputtana]

Silliterate man. Silly and illiterate is what u r. Why is a greater proportion cases more serious, because they got vaxxed?? Ur assumption expect the opposite no?

Because only a fraction bother to report sick, take pcr test, get attended to by health system. Must explain P6 maths to med skool grad? Fake degree lah u that's what.

I have to confess all the education in the world will not allow me to decipher what dumbfuckery you just posted

 

[zhihau]

It's coming .....haaaa

must shift to gear 2 and go slow, monster road hump ahead

 

[blackmondy]

Israeli health officials have said the efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine wanes after six months, and that booster doses may help reduce transmission. But there is no scientific consensus that a third dose is necessary, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has said more of the world should be vaccinated with a first dose before people receive a third.

People still trust WHO ? They are the ones with blood tainted on their hands !

 

[Dr Christopher Cheok C S]

Unwinding - Contract tracing will cease in December and Tracetogether will be made obsolete as Singapore moves forward to live with the virus.

 

[zhihau]

Unwinding - Contract tracing will cease in December and Tracetogether will be made obsolete as Singapore moves forward to live with the virus.

Liberation Day! Merdeka!

Then does that mean we get COVIDed eventually?